p.a.r.a. – mermalien – oesb - lp - 16$
P. A. R. A. represents Pre Atlantean Ritual Artifacts.
It was channeled in deep sea space by Labanna Bly, in the celestial
summer of 2008. Dedicated to my Knight, James Ferraro.
Mermalien is a three part suite for Three Deaths to Supreme
Consciousness: "mercury overdose", "abyss retreat", & "seaspace
chrysalis".
Limited edition of 200 copies. Paste-on covers.
-oesb
james ferraro - night dolls with hairspray – oesb - lp - 16$
ducktails - landscapes – oesb - lp - 16$
"Stories are forever and i got to get back to PIPELINE, which is hitting the screen right now, and its definitely not about surfing and reminds charles of when Ebay and you stayed at the new york dante's microchip apartment and it was so hot and you guys passed out next to each other in your undies exclusively like siamese pipeline limbo style, if i had hoagie it would have been chazzi to chucky in like 4 doners and sixty seckies."
-oesb
kodama – turning leaf migrations – oesb - lp -17$
Kodama is the ongoing recording project of two well-known visual and sound artists - Hitoshi Kojo and Michael Northam - and this is their first widely available release as a duo. Recorded in various improbable locations whenever they crossed paths over the course of several years and then finally edited and assembled in a cluttered garage in the west side of Indianapolis. There is a decidedly more improvisational feel and crisp psychedelic aura to these recordings when compared to their other work and one can hear the influence of Ghedalia Tazartes in how the various recordings were stitched together. Limited pressing of 500 copies. Covers & insert printed on 2-color offset press with illustrations and design by Hitoshi Kojo." -Olde English Spelling Bee "We are the spirit of forest. Our howling has been offered to the many goddesses of the valleys. Teething our emptiness they, licking the stars, until white holes appear in our sky through them towards regenerative guides of the tonal-morphic omni-verses. Using found objects to seduce voices from unlikely sources as well as traditional instruments of wind, wires and wood. Kodama weaves between emotional poetry and dynamic forces of noises. The recordings have a strong atmosphere of each location - the top of a mountain in Switzerland, a campground in Ohio, Lofoten Island in Norway, the arctic circle in Finland, Niagara Falls, etc. It includes a lot of the dirts of the raw recordings, but also incredibly beautiful moments such as the session with an owl in a Slovenian forest, an alpine summit singing meditation under the vast galaxy, and an encounter with the small people through strange ritual...
-Hitoshi Kojo
robedoor – shapeshifter slave – oesb - lp - 15$
Shapeshifters are messengers and imitators of the gods. Shapeshifters can be divine or
human. Crossing boundaries between sacred and evil, they often bring messages, power or
punishment from the gods. Shapeshifting is used to gain access to the tower.
They are able to turn any situation around. Nothing is too much or too little. The shapeshifter
can invert a life-threatening situation into one where he triumphs. This form of shapeshifting
is most commonly painless but can be traumatic if the change was unintentional; clothing is
rarely lost in this process.
Edited, assembled, and mastered with assistance from Pete Swanson of the Yellow Swans.
Ectoplasmic cover art conjured by France's Parisse Bruno. Pro-printed black and white
covers and insert. Limited edition of 425 copies.
-oesb
portland bike ensemble – live in japan – oesb - lp - 14$
In late November & early December of 2006 the Portland Bike Ensemble played a series of concerts in Japan - ten shows in seven different cities. This record features highlights from that tour. Side A is the complete performance from a buddhist temple in Tokyo, and on the flip are excerpts from shows in Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, and Kyoto. Limited edition of 200 copies, spraymounted covers." - Olde English Spelling Bee.
-oesb
cousins of reggae – methridge – oesb - lp - 12$
"These Montreal-based destructo rockers grind the edges of form with teeth as
shaven as Harry Pussy, early Royal Trux, The Shaggs and Nautical
Almanac. The kind of deliriously free rock that feels so caught up in
the tradition that it's perpetually ten years ahead. And not a whiff
of skank in sight." - David Keenan
Limited & numbered edition of 250 copies, silkscreened covers.
bryan eubanks / jp jenkins – split – oesb - lp - 12$
Bryan Eubanks (of GOD) delivers a throbbing
wall of distressed electronics that is “indeed heavy at
intervals but also makes a cognitive transparent treatment”
according to the cryptic liner notes. To further quote the
liner notes: “... this music is a tool for is is sunk that in a
different interpellation than overleving neccasitates.” What?
For his side, J.P. Jenkins (of Ghosting, Portland Bike
Ensemble) layers acoustic guitars in a psychedelic, personal
style that’s more intuitive and exploratory than technically
inclined. His unique approach sidesteps any of the current
neo-folk/fingerpicking trends and goes for something more
organic and amorphous. Limited edition of 300 copies
squim – zephyrus– oesb - lp - 10$
Squim, a.k.a. Chris Phillips, is an obsessive recordist living in Portland, Oregon. In the 90's he was very active in the underground mail art and tape trading scene - running the "Circle X" label out of Salt Lake City and releasing several well received cassettes on the Bobby J. label. This album will be his debut on the vinyl format and was chosen as being the standout from among a half dozen other unreleased albums of recent recordings. On Zephyrus, Squim blends repeating melodic motifs with his meticulously collaged noise/dronescapes. This is a limited edition release of 350 copies - each cover is a unique color monoprint hand printed by Squim and spraymounted, back covers are a photocopy paste-on.
-oesb
mouthus – s/t – oesb - lp -14$
"An early recording from this Brooklyn duo. Two side-long tracks. Dense, slow but fast blasts of whirlpool sound created with guitars, keyboards and other electronics. #d edition of 350 - covers individually silk-screened & stickered." - OESB
mouthus / cousins of reggae– split – oesb - lp - 14$
"A side each of fertile noise-rot from Montreals Cousins of Reggae and Brooklyns Mouthus. Soundly rejected by Discovery Channel - the Cousins five-track suite about the Hudson Bay follows up their limited & hard-to-find debut l.p. (on Ohnonoise) & a recent cd-r on Mouthuss Our Mouth imprint. They set sail with some hyperactive stompers and narcoleptic stumblers intent on capsizing all vessels in their path before coming under attack by a squadron of pissed off jet-skiiers. On flip are two massive Mouthus jams - "New Drugz" & "Better Than Facemask" which perfectly capture a day spent peaking on mescaline at the Daytona 500. Limited edition of 500 with unique handpainted covers and full-color inserts.."
- OESB.
big troubles - worry – oesb - lp - 16$
julian lynch - mare – oesb - lp - 14$
includes mp3 download code
"Second full-length album by Julian Lynch. Recorded in Madison, Wisconsin and Ridgewood, New Jersey in 2009 and the beginning of 2010.
big troubles – oesb - 7" - 7$
Kicking off the OESB 7" series is a new single by New Jersey's Big Troubles. Four tracks, including an alternate version of "Drastic and Difficult" which will also appear on their forthcoming l.p. titled "Worry" in July.
starving weirdos – blue herons – oesb - lp - 15$
Full-length vinyl release from northern California "free drift" unit the Starving Weirdos. Blue Herons features two side-long tracks: "Manila" and "King Radness On His Royal Swim", both choice selections of their expansive drone/improv sound. Deluxe gatefold silkscreened covers with art by Nate Nelson (of Mouthus/Religious Knives/Crazy Dreams Band). Limited edition of 470 copies.
-oesb
alice cohen - walking up walls – oesb - lp - 15$
"Walking Up Walls is the second solo album from long-time musician and visual artist Alice Cohen. In contrast to her previous studio efforts, these are raw home recordings with an intensely personal vibe. The sixteen short song-sketches alternate between densely layered shoegaze burners and shimmering, ethereal drifters. Exploring shadowy corners and using the musical equivalent of automatic writing -- this was considered to be a sonic diary and not originally intended for release. For reference points think Pink Opaque-era Cocteau Twins filtered through the early '90s lens of New Zealanders like Alastair Galbraith & Sandra Bell."
-oesb
julian lynch - orange you glad – oesb - lp -15$
"Orange You Glad is the debut full-length LP from Julian Lynch, following a string of self-released cd-r's and a recent split 7" with his childhood friend and frequent collaborator Matt Mondanile of Ducktails on the Underwater Peoples label. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Julian has had a busy summer playing countless shows both solo and as a member of Predator Vision, Ducktails, and Real Estate offshoot Alex Bleeker & the Freaks. This album is comprised of 4-track home recordings made in his hometown of Ridgewood, New Jersey and also in Madison, Wisconsin where he is a graduate student in ethnomusicology. His interest in Indian & South Asian music blossomed several years ago when he was living in Washington, D.C. and working for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. This exposure to their vast library of world music has informed his output, and he blends instruments such as harmonium & tabla with guitar-rock instrumentation. Also of note is his use of circular breathing techniques on the clarinet -- often a focal point during his meditative live shows."-oesb